Meet the Board

Overview:
The President serves as the primary student leader and representative of CSUSM SHRM. This role supports the society’s mission by guiding the board, strengthening communication, coordinating events, and ensuring officers work together to create meaningful opportunities for members. The President also helps maintain compliance, supports officer accountability, and represents the society in campus and professional settings.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the executive board and support society officers in their roles

• Facilitate general meetings, board meetings, and officer check-ins

• Coordinate with the Vice President and Director of Operations to track deadlines, documents, and society responsibilities

• Contact and coordinate with guest speakers, including planning meeting dates and discussion topics

• Collaborate with officers to ensure events, communication, and marketing efforts are organized and aligned

• Represent CSUSM SHRM at campus events, SOC meetings, SD SHRM events, and professional opportunities when possible

• Support recruitment, officer transitions, and succession planning

• Work with campus partners, faculty, CoBA, and SLIC to support society operations and compliance

Qualifications:

• Strong commitment to CSUSM SHRM’s mission and member experience

• Effective leadership, communication, and organizational skills

• Ability to support, delegate, and collaborate with a team

• Comfortable speaking with students, faculty, and business professionals

• Dependable, flexible, and detail-oriented

• Available for key meetings, events, and officer responsibilities

• Comfortable using Google Workspace, shared documents, and email communication

Overview:
The Vice President serves as a key support leader for the President and executive board of CSUSM SHRM. This role helps coordinate society operations, support officer accountability, assist with meetings and events, and maintain organized communication between board members and society members. The Vice President also represents the society when the President is unable to attend meetings, events, or campus obligations.

Responsibilities:

• Support the President in leading society operations and board coordination

• Represent CSUSM SHRM when the President is unable to attend meetings or events

• Attend and participate in board meetings, member meetings, and key society events

• Assist with planning meetings, events, fundraising efforts, and professional opportunities

• Help communicate with guest speakers, including reminders and thank-you messages

• Work with officers to track members, contact information, payments, and participation

• Support recruitment, succession planning, and officer transition efforts

• Help keep society documents, shared drives, and internal records organized

• Assist with meeting setup, food coordination, and event logistics when needed

Qualifications:

• Strong commitment to CSUSM SHRM’s mission and member experience

• Effective communication, leadership, and organizational skills

• Ability to collaborate with officers and support board accountability

• Dependable, flexible, and detail-oriented

• Comfortable speaking with students, faculty, and professionals

• Available for key meetings, events, and occasional pre-meeting setup

• Comfortable using Google Workspace, spreadsheets, shared drives, and email platforms

Overview:
The Treasurer oversees CSUSM SHRM’s finances, budget planning, financial records, and funding-related responsibilities. This role helps ensure that society funds are carefully tracked, spending is properly documented, and financial decisions support the organization’s mission and member experience. As a recognized officer, the Treasurer is also responsible for following applicable university, SLIC, ASI, and financial procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate records of the society’s budget, deposits, and expenses

• Create budget proposals and support end-of-semester financial evaluations

• Track purchases, reimbursements, member dues, and merchandise-related funds

• Coordinate with ASI, CoBA contacts, and society officers regarding budget and spending

• Assist with fundraising planning and financial logistics

• Support purchases for events, merchandise, raffle prizes, and member resources

• Track national SHRM memberships and help officers understand membership requirements

• Sign and process reimbursement forms as needed

• Complete required officer or financial trainings as assigned by the university

• Represent the society at SOC, SLIC, SD SHRM, or other key meetings when the President and Vice President are unavailable

Qualifications:

• Strong commitment to CSUSM SHRM’s mission and responsible financial management

• Effective communication and organizational skills

• Detail-oriented, dependable, and comfortable tracking financial information

• Ability to remain flexible and manage deadlines

• Comfortable working with spreadsheets, shared documents, and financial records

• Available for key society meetings, events, trainings, and budget-related responsibilities

Overview:
The Secretary serves as the primary record keeper for CSUSM SHRM. This role supports the society by maintaining accurate meeting notes, membership records, officer contact information, feedback surveys, and internal documents. The Secretary helps ensure that communication, records, and shared resources remain organized and accessible throughout the semester.

Responsibilities:

• Take detailed notes during board meetings, member meetings, and key society events

• Record important meeting details, including guest speakers, dates, key takeaways, and member questions

• Maintain membership records, sign-in sheets, and attendance information

• Update member and officer contact information as needed

• Create and share feedback surveys with society members

• Organize secretary materials, records, and internal documents

• Assist with keeping SHRM Google Drive folders organized and up to date

• Support communication between officers by ensuring important information is documented and shared

Qualifications:

• Strong commitment to CSUSM SHRM’s mission and member experience

• Excellent note-taking, listening, and written communication skills

• Strong attention to detail, spelling, grammar, and accuracy

• Organized, dependable, and comfortable managing records

• Available for key society meetings and events

• Comfortable using Google Workspace, spreadsheets, shared folders, and digital documents

• Must meet applicable university and SLIC officer eligibility requirements

Overview:
The Director of Operations supports the internal organization of CSUSM SHRM by managing key documents, deadlines, meeting agendas, and SHRM merit award tracking. This role helps keep the board organized, accountable, and aligned throughout the semester.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and organize meeting agendas

• Track important deadlines and board responsibilities

• Maintain internal documents and shared resources

• Support SHRM merit award tracking and documentation

• Help ensure board tasks and projects stay organized and on schedule

Qualifications:

• Strong organizational and time-management skills

• Detail-oriented and reliable

• Comfortable using Google Workspace or similar tools

• Ability to manage documents, timelines, and follow-up tasks

Overview:
The Director of Relations supports CSUSM SHRM by serving as a resource for member concerns, advocacy, and overall member experience. This role helps ensure that members feel heard, supported, and connected to the society.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a point of contact for member concerns and feedback

• Advocate for member needs and communicate concerns to the executive board

• Help create a welcoming and inclusive environment for members

• Support member retention, involvement, and overall satisfaction

• Collaborate with the board to improve the member experience

Qualifications:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Professional, approachable, and dependable

• Interest in member advocacy and student support

• Ability to handle feedback with discretion and respect

Overview:
The Director of Student Success supports CSUSM SHRM members by connecting them with career, academic, and professional development opportunities. This role helps members stay informed about internships, HR events, networking opportunities, and business-related resources that support their growth within Human Resources and related fields.

Responsibilities:

• Research and share internship, job, and professional development opportunities

• Provide monthly updates on HR events, SD SHRM events, and local business events

• Connect members with career resources near San Marcos and the greater San Diego area

• Collaborate with Marketing and Engagement to promote student opportunities

• Support member success by sharing resources related to HR, business, networking, and career readiness

• Help identify opportunities that align with CSUSM SHRM’s mission and member interests

Qualifications:

• Strong commitment to CSUSM SHRM’s mission and member development

• Interest in Human Resources, business, networking, and career readiness

• Organized, resourceful, and proactive

• Strong communication and research skills

• Comfortable using Google Workspace, shared documents, and online career resources

• Willing to collaborate with officers to promote opportunities to members

Overview:
The Director of Marketing supports CSUSM SHRM by creating promotional materials and marketing strategies that reflect the society’s mission, events, and brand identity. This role works closely with the Director of Engagement and Director of Visual Media to ensure that society content is clear, professional, and consistent across platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Create flyers, graphics, and promotional materials for meetings, events, and opportunities

• Develop a semester-long marketing plan or content calendar

• Design marketing materials using Canva, MailChimp, or similar platforms

• Create email campaign materials and event announcements as needed

• Coordinate with the Director of Engagement to align social media posts with society branding

• Coordinate with the Director of Visual Media to use photos and visual content in marketing materials

• Support website updates and society branding when needed

• Assist with designs for merchandise, graduation stoles, shirts, and special projects

• Collaborate with CoBA contacts to follow marketing best practices when applicable

Qualifications:

• Strong commitment to CSUSM SHRM’s mission and brand identity

• Creative, organized, and detail-oriented

• Effective written communication and design skills

• Ability to manage deadlines and plan marketing content in advance

• Comfortable using Google Workspace, Canva, MailChimp, or similar platforms

• Willing to collaborate with Engagement, Visual Media, and other officers

Overview:
The Director of Engagement helps manage CSUSM SHRM’s online presence and keeps members informed through social media. This role is split between Instagram and LinkedIn to support both student engagement and professional outreach.

Responsibilities:

• Manage assigned social media platform: Instagram or LinkedIn

• Post society updates, event reminders, and member opportunities

• Work with the Director of Marketing to align posts with society branding

• Engage with students, members, and professional audiences online

• Help increase awareness and participation in society events

Qualifications:

• Strong interest in social media and communication

• Creative, organized, and detail-oriented

• Comfortable using Instagram, LinkedIn, Canva, or similar platforms

• Ability to post consistently and represent the society professionally

Overview:
The Director of Visual Media captures, edits, and organizes photo content for CSUSM SHRM meetings, events, and special projects. This role helps document the society’s activities and provides high-quality visual content that supports marketing, engagement, and the society’s overall brand image.

Responsibilities:

• Take photos at society meetings, events, and activities

• Edit and organize photos for marketing and social media use

• Provide finalized visual content to the Director of Marketing and Director of Engagement by agreed deadlines

• Support the society’s visual brand through consistent and professional content

• Collaborate with officers on special projects, campaigns, and event promotion

• Maintain organized folders of society photos and media files

Qualifications:

• Strong interest in photography, editing, and visual storytelling

• Creative, reliable, and detail-oriented

• Available for key society meetings and events

• Comfortable organizing and sharing digital media files

• Experience with photo editing tools preferred but not required

• Willing to collaborate with Marketing, Engagement, and other officers